
Metal Chest
Metal Chest
by Chris Yee
To The Moon Publishing
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 10 Jun 2018 Review Metal Chest is a fun, short novel about the friendship that develops between a household robot and a rogue in a post apocalyptic world where neither fit in. Deacon is a Han Solo type, joking and conning his way through life. Silas, is his perfect straight man, making for a friendship that is unique and fun to watch develop. Their natural comic interplay brings a natural and ver

Rogue Protocol
Rogue Protocol The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Macmillan-Tor/Forge Tor.com Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 07 Aug 2018 Review The idea of an antisocial synthetic being becoming involved in human issues, often against his better judgment is an appealing one. Rin, as he calls himself here, pretends to be an augmented human, but is in reality a rogue SecUnit - rogue because he doesn’t have an owner and follows his own agenda. While helping humans is far from his first priority

I Only Killed Him Once
I Only Killed Him Once
A Ray Electromatic Mystery
by Adam Christopher
Macmillan-Tor/Forge
Tor Books
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 10 Jul 2018 Review Few things go as well together as robots and pulp noir, as Adam Christopher has repeatedly proven with his Raymond Electromatic novels. Christopher’s LA of the 1960s has all the glamour of Hollywood in its heyday and something extra - a robot detective turned hitman. Having a memory that starts from scratch every 24 hours is

Killing is My Business
Killing Is My Business
A Novel
by Adam Christopher
Macmillan-Tor/Forge
Tor Books
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 25 Jul 2017 Review Raymond Electromatic puts the hard in hard boiled. A robot with a gift for detection and a talent for eliminating obstacles, Ray is a standout in LA. In what might be his most difficult assignment, he’s tasked with killing of a mafia kingpin. But in this case, killing isn't enough. First he must get close and determine what he’s been planning.

RE*PRO*DUCT fails to live up to hype
RE*PRO*DUCT Volume 1 by Austin Wilson Diamond Book Distributors Magnetic Press Comics & Graphic Novels Pub Date: 12 January 2016 Review I was intrigued by the description of RE*PRO*DUCT. Unfortunately the graphic novel itself was unappealing. First, I didn't care for the distorted illustrations. Along with the gratuitous cursing, it made the story feel unpleasant and disjointed. I expected a far more eloquent tale. Instead, RE*PRO*DUCT was more a jumble sale of ideas and